Since different countries have different histories and cultures, there are a lot of differences in the habit of conducts and the ceremony, especially between China and the West, the jokes and the mistakes caused by misunderstanding is not unusual. This shows that the understanding of the different etiquettes between Chinese and the Westerners is absolutely necessary. In the office, to understand each other’s customer will be conductive to the exchanges between the countries. A person who understands others’ rituals and folk customs can be seen as respecting for others and can be easier to make a good impression on the other side. Along with the constant development of Chinese culture and the Western culture, Chinese ritual and the Western ritual are fusions. The Westerners have accepted the reasonable factors in Chinese culture and other important feelings. Chinese people have gradually accepted the advanced civilization of the Western culture and etiquette style. However, in real life, the etiquette’s impact due to cultural differences between China and the West still exists. The paper explores the differences between Chinese etiquette and the Western etiquette to make Chinese communicate with the Westerners more easily.
Key Words
Etiquette; comparison; Chinese etiquette; the Western etiquette
Abstract ................................................................................I
Key Words............................................................................... I
摘 要 ..................................................................................II
关键词 ..................................................................................II
Introduction ............................................................................1
Ⅰ. The Important Role of Etiquette and the Value of the Study of Chinese Etiquette and the Western Etiquette .......................................................................2
A. The Concept of Etiquette and the Reasons for Studying Etiquette...................... 2
B. The Value of the Study of the Western Etiquette and Chinese Etiquette ................2
Ⅱ. The Difference Between Chinese etiquette and the Western Etiquette ..................4
A. The Origins of Chinese etiquette and the Western Etiquette ...........................4
1. The Origin of Chinese Etiquette...................................................... 4
2. The Origin of the Western Etiquette ..................................................5
B. The Impact of the Western Culture and Chinese Culture on Etiquette ...................5
1. The Impact of Different Modes of Social Interaction on Etiquette..................... 5
2. The Differences Between the Personal Philosophies of Etiquette .......................6
3. The Impact of Different Social Customs on Etiquette.................................. 8
4. The Impact of Different Hierarchism of People’s Rank on Etiquette................... 8
C. A Comparison of Chinese Etiquette and the Western Etiquette Education................ 9
1. Etiquette Education in the Western Countries......................................... 9
2. Etiquette Education in China .........................................................12
Ⅲ. The Common Wealth of Chinese Civilization and the Western Civilization 1.............4
A. The Important Symbol of Human Civilization ...........................................14
B. The Immortal Essence of the Western Civilization..................................... 14
C. The Integration Between Chinese Ethics and the Western Ethics........................ 14
Conclusion ..............................................................................16
Acknowledgements ........................................................................17
Bibliography ............................................................................18
